Ebook: Elegant Failure: A Guide to Zen Koans

A modern commentary on classic Zen stories of enlightenment and near-enlightenment.;Acknowledgments; Introduction; C ha p t e r 1Yen-kuan's Rhinoceros Fan; C ha p t e r 2Ma-ku's Two-Place Ring Staff; C ha p t e r 3Yao-shan's Elk of Elks; C ha p t e r 4National Teacher Chung's SeamlessMonument; C ha p t e r 5Nan-ch'uan's Flowering Tree; C ha p t e r 6Te-shan Carrying His Bundle; C ha p t e r 7Yang-shan Asks San-sheng, "What IsYour Name?"; C ha p t e r 8Tung-shan's No Cold or Hot; C ha p t e r 9Te-shan Carrying His Bowls; C ha p t e r 1 0San-sheng's Golden FishWho Has Passed Through the Net; C ha p t e r 1 1Ho-shan's Knowing How to Hit the Drum.